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Judge a book by its cover Meaning in English

expression

JUHJ uh BOOK by its KUH-ver
JUHJ uh BOOK by its KUH-vuh

التعريف

To form an opinion about someone or something based only on outward appearance, without knowing the full truth or inside details.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic and informal expression. Used mainly to advise someone not to rely only on appearance—often for people, objects, or experiences. Sometimes shortened to 'don't judge by appearances.' Common in moral or teaching contexts.

Spanish: juzgar un libro por su portada - juzgar por las aparienciasPortuguese (BR): julgar um livro pela capa - julgar pelas aparênciasPortuguese (PT): julgar um livro pela capa - julgar pelas aparênciasChinese (Simplified): 以貌取人 - 以封面判断一本书Chinese (Traditional): 以貌取人 - 以封面判斷一本書Hindi: किताब को उसके कवर से मत आँकोArabic: لا تحكم على الكتاب من غلافه - الحكم بالمظاهرBengali: বাইরের রূপ দেখে বিচার করা - বাহ্যিকতা দেখে বিচার করাRussian: судить по обложке - оценивать по внешностиJapanese: 見た目で判断する - 表紙で本を判断するVietnamese: đánh giá qua vẻ bề ngoàiKorean: 겉모습만 보고 판단하다Turkish: dış görünüşe göre yargılamakUrdu: ظاہر دیکھ کر فیصلہ کرناIndonesian: menilai dari penampilan luar

جمل نموذجية

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover when you meet new people.

basic

Many people judge a book by its cover and miss good opportunities.

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Don't judge a book by its cover—that old car runs perfectly.

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I almost skipped the restaurant, but I remembered not to judge a book by its cover.

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She looks shy, but remember, you can't always judge a book by its cover.

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It's easy to judge a book by its cover, but often appearances are deceiving.

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